IFA's gimmick of the year: Bendable TVs
When you're competing for the attention of almost a quarter of a million visitors, it helps to have a gimmick or two. The big names of the consumer electronics industry know this and each year at...
View ArticleGoogle and LG strike broad patent licensing deal
Google and LG have entered into a patent cross-licensing deal, the latest partnership seeking to reduce the threat of lawsuits between major tech companies.
View ArticleIn battle for sub-$200 smartphones, consumers will be the winners
If you plan to buy a cheap smartphone next year expect to get LTE, an HD screen and a good-looking device, as competing manufacturers and chip vendors lower prices.
View ArticleThe year TVs got much too complicated
CES 2015 might go down as the moment when TVs became more complicated than they should be.
View ArticleFirefox OS coming to US, developed markets in 2016
Firefox OS, the smartphone operating system from Mozilla targeted at low-cost smartphones in emerging markets, is coming to more developed markets.
View ArticleThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, March 2
Samsung jumps into payments... NXP buys Freescale to build a bigger chip company ... Iran "ready to work with Google"... and more tech news.
View ArticleThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, April 28
Apple chalks up another record quarter...LG's new flagship phone coming Tuesday...Facebook Messenger gets free video calling...and more tech news.
View ArticleThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Wednesday, April 29
What to expect at Microsoft Build...Oracle faces antitrust probe in South Korea...IBM makes quantum computing progress...and more tech news.
View ArticleHow good is the LG G4 camera? A real-world evaluation
It's been a long time coming, but top-notch photography is finally making its way to Android phones.
View ArticleAndroid device makers to release monthly security fixes
Google, Samsung and LG will start to issue monthly security patches for Android devices, taking a cue from the PC industry after critical vulnerabilities put hundreds of millions of smartphone users at...
View ArticleTen scary hacks I saw at Black Hat and DEF CON
Security researchers and hackers gathered in Las Vegas over the past week to show off and learn about the latest vulnerabilities that affect devices and software that the world relies on every day....
View ArticleSmartwatch sales slow: Telsyte
Only 205,000 smartwatches were sold in Australia in the first half of 2015, despite heavy promotions around the devices.
View ArticleWater-resistant Galaxy S7 Edge makes unofficial debut
Meanwhile, LG today officially announced a 5.7-in. display G4 Stylus 2 smartphone running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), with a thinner pen tip on its stylus for notetaking and drawing.
View ArticleIBM tops US patent list for 26th year running
IBM was granted the most patents in the US in 2018, the company’s twenty-sixth consecutive year at the top of the ranking.
View ArticleFlexible smartphones the future?
Flexible and folding formats framed the future of smartphones this week as manufacturers focused on new forms in an effort to jolt the market out of uniformity and re-invigorate sales.
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